Stoplight AlternativesAPI Clients and other similar apps like Stoplight

Stoplight is described as 'API Design, Development, and Documentation platform that enables consistency, reusability, and quality, all with an easy, enjoyable developer experience' and is a API Client in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Stoplight for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Stoplight alternative is Postman, which is free. Other great apps like Stoplight are Yaak, Fiddler, RapidAPI for Mac and Proxyman.

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  1. Postman icon

    Postman

     178 likes

    Postman is a collaborative platform for API development that provides extensive tools for designing, testing, and documenting APIs. It allows API verification through requests, automated testing via Collection Runner, and offers both free and paid plans, catering to individuals and teams.

    94 Postman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    Comments about Postman as an Alternative to Stoplight
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    Stoplight is server side postman clientside

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    • Postman is Freemium and ProprietaryStoplight is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Yaak icon

    Yaak

     18 likes

    The API client for modern developers. Call REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs from a simple and intuitive app.

    68 Yaak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Clean an minimal interface
     
  4. Fiddler icon

    Fiddler

     206 likes

    Web Debugging Proxy that logs all HTTP(S) traffic for comprehensive analysis. It allows manipulation of traffic, supports scripting, and extends with .NET. Debugs virtually any application, implementing man-in-the-middle interception with self-signed certificates. Freeware, ideal for developers.

    48 Fiddler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. RapidAPI for Mac icon

    RapidAPI for Mac

     60 likes

    RapidAPI for Mac (formerly Paw) is a full-featured HTTP client that lets you test and describe the APIs you build or consume. It has a beautiful native macOS interface to compose requests, inspect server responses, generate client code and export API definitions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Proxyman icon

    Proxyman

     15 likes

    Proxyman is a high-performance macOS app, which enables developers to view HTTP/HTTPS requests from apps and domains. Available on macOS, iOS, Windows & Linux.

    55 Proxyman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Native macOS app.
     
  7. soapUI icon

    soapUI

     59 likes

    Eviware, the maker of soapUI, Web Service Testing Leader

    soapUI is a tool for functional testing, mainly of web services like SOAP based web services and RESTful web services, but also HTTP based services and JMS Services as well as databases. soapUI is an open source and compl.

    80 soapUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Advanced REST Client icon

    Advanced REST Client

     27 likes

    API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
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  10. RecipeUI icon

    RecipeUI

     5 likes

    RecipeUI is rethinking how we use API tools like Postman or Insomnia. We're starting off with TypeScript powered API requests and API collections you can run in seconds!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. API Astrolab icon

    API Astrolab

     1 like

    The API Astrolab enables today’s API-first companies to show their API products in a visual way so that anyone can understand how they work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Typical Payment workflow
     
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    HttpMaster

     9 likes

    Practical and easy-to-use software tool for testing HTTP applications and services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Kusho icon

    Kusho

     3 likes

    Never test your APIs manually again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Chapar icon

    Chapar

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    Upcoming API testing tool in beta, built in GoLang, supporting HTTP/gRPC, workspaces, environments, request management, and various content types. Features include dark mode, local data storage, Postman import, environment variable setting, and request chaining.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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